Meanings
nounloutishness (countable and uncountable, plural loutishnesses)
plural loutishnesses
- countableuncountableThe state or quality of being loutish, of behaving like a lout.
1932-34, Samuel Beckett, "Gnome", Dublin Magazine Spend the years of learning squandering / Courage for the years of wandering / Through a world politely turning / From the loutishness of learning.
1 more example
True, this is hardly the drink to inspire “Girls Gone Wild” loutishness.
2007 February 11, Jonathan Miles, “Saints and Sinners Unite”, in New York Times
Origin
Translations
Polish prostackość, nieokrzesanie
- prostackośćbeing loutish
- nieokrzesaniebeing loutish
- chamstwobeing loutish
Scottish Gaelic gràisgealachd
- gràisgealachdbeing loutish
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